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DNR Announces Canada Goose Hunting Dates At Tuckahoe State Park

Annapolis, Md. (September 20, 2010) — The Maryland Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) Maryland Park Service today announced the dates for
migratory Canada geese waterfowl hunting at Tuckahoe State Park. As in the past,
hunting will be by permit only.

This year’s dates for migratory Canada goose hunts are Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays from November 20-26, 2010 and December 16, 2010 to January 29, 2011
(excluding December 25). All goose hunting permits will be issued through a
lottery drawing. Goose hunting applications must be received at the Tuckahoe
State Park office by the close of business (4:30 p.m.) on October 22. Permits
will be selected by random drawing on October 26 at 1 p.m.

To receive an application, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Tuckahoe
State Park, 13070 Crouse Mill Road, Queen Anne, MD 21657. Applications can also
be downloaded from DNR’s website at
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/eastern/tuckahoe.asp. Only one
application per hunter is permitted.

Completed applications should be mailed along with a self-addressed, stamped
envelope to Tuckahoe State Park, 13070 Crouse Mill Road, Queen Anne, MD 21657.
Permit recipients will be notified of their hunting date and pit location by
mail; results of the drawing will not be given out over the telephone.

Hunters must hunt from their assigned pit only. Hunting hours are from a half
hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset. Canada geese, snow geese and
other waterfowl harvested at Tuckahoe State Park will be considered part of the
daily and season bag limit. Consult the Maryland Guide to Hunting and
Trapping 2010-2011 for details. Hunting parties are limited to four (4)
hunters maximum. All members of the hunting party must possess a valid hunting
license as well as a Managed Hunt Permit (MHP).

Driving and parking is permitted in designated areas only, which will be posted.
Hunting permits must be displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle. Hunters must
keep vehicles on designated roadways. Handcarts and sleds are permissible to
haul gear to pit.

For more information or details, contact the Tuckahoe State Park office at (410)
820-1668, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is the state
agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to
citizens and visitors. DNR manages nearly one-half million acres of public lands
and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and
wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A
national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic
and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead
agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number
one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov